Marker for golf-courses.



T. J. W. BROWN.

MARKER FOR GOLF COURSES. APPLICATION FILED APR.1, 1915.

Patented Feb. 15,1916.

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unis earns THOMAS J. wnnowu, or wasinue'rou, DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.

MARKER ran eons-COURSES.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Trroaras J. WV. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Markers for Golf- Courses; and I do hereby declare the fol lowing to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it apper'- tains to make and use the same. r

My invention relates to the game of golf, and particularly to markers for golf courses. As is well understood such markers usually consist of flags, or various shaped disks and tar 'ets havin distin uishin marks colors.

or numbers, mounted upon a suitable flagstick or standard normally resting inan upright position within the holes of a golf course. In thisrposition'these markers-indicateto players the position of distant holes, and it is also understood, by persons familiar with the game, that it 1S the duty of a caddie to remove the said flag-stick or standard as the ball approaches thehole during the'puttin operation, under penalty of losing the hole provided the ball fouls with said standard either before or after it has een removed. Ordinarily the said holes are each provided with a cylindrical metallic lining, having a within-contained funnelshaped holder adapted to receive loosely the lowermost end of said flag-stick or standard to maintain it in a vertical position. NSVGT1' .marker for golf courses is by gravity always maintained in a vertical position.

Another object is the production of an exceedingly simple, inexpensive and durable marker for golf courses, comprising a flag section and a handle section pivotally connected, the latter adapted to enter and be" held upright at times by the central tubular I Specification ofLetters Patent.

PatentedFeb. 15, 1916. Application filed. Aprill, 1915. Serial No. 18,452. i r i support common to golf holes proper, and

. said flag section being prevented by a terminal bulbous counterweight from enterin said central tubularsupport.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention will now be particularly described. and then set forth by the appended claims. j V

In the accompanying drawings which form part of this application for Letters Patent, and whereon corresponding numerals indicate like parts in the several views: Figure 1 is aside elevation of the invention comprising a flag section and a handle section pivotally connected at 'apoint, above the center of gravity of said flag section, a counterweight upon the lower end of the latter, and a depressed hole-lining or run shown in central sectlon within which said handle section is supported in a vertical position for use as a standing marker. Fig. .2- is also a side elevation ofthe invention with theVhole-lining shown in section, but here the flag section is supported by the handle section as during play upon the putting green. 1 Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail view in perspective showing the form of pivotal connection employed in connecting the flag section and the handle section of a marker, and Fig. 4: is alsoa fragmentary detail viewpartly in plan and partlyin section showing more especially the universal connection employed between the flag sec-. tion and handle section ofv the invention.

Reference being had to the drawings and numerals thereon,l indicates flag section or support having at its upper end, a dagger The numeral t in'diwhich, as shown by Figs. 1 and 2, is pivotally connected to said flag section at a point above the center of gravity thereof. By preference rod or roundmemhant iron is the material of which said flag and handle sections 1 and 4 are made, because ofthe simplicity and cheapness of construction,

and durability, although various other ma-V terials may be satisfactorily employed, as for example, bamboo. In any event, how'- .ever, it is desirable, although not essential, to connect the said sections by auniversal 'joint in order that the flag section 1 may be free to turn in all directions. Int-he structure shown there is employed a perforated. angle-plate 5 loosely-and pivotally connected to the end of handle section 4 by aheaded pintle 6 projecting from the latter as best shown by big. 4; while, as

within contained central funnel shaped and tubular support 9 for a' fl ig st1cl or standaid, and in practice this is depressed flush with or a trii'le' below the surface of the putting green.

The foregoing being a description of my invention in its preferred form of construction it should be understood that I am not restricted to any particular pivotal means for the connection of said flag and handle sections, or to any particular materials, sizes, shapes or relative proportion of parts employed. In like manner various changes and modified forms of construction may be made and substituted for those hereinbefore shown and described without materially departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In practical operation the free end of handle section at is placed in the tubular sup ports 9 and is thus maintained. in vertical position for marking distant holes upon the a ball enters the hole. Obviously this opera.

tion is greatly facilitated by the fact that said flag section 1 is pivotally connected to said handle section a at a point above the center of gravity of t.e flag section, and especially by the fact that such is a universal loosely connection thus making it possible to in- I troduce the end. of the flag section. into the hole lining S, or Withdraw it therefrom, in a true perpendicular position regardless of the position of the handle section at either angularly or ro-tatably. It will also boob served that the =.bulbous counterweight -3being of greater diameter than the tubular.

support 9 bridges the latter, and prevents 1. A marker for golf courses comprising 7 in combination a flag section. and. a handle section having a pivotal connection at the end thereof universally secured at a point above the center of gravity of the said flag section.

2. A marker for golf courses comprising in combination a flagsection and a handle section connected by a universal joint at-a point above the center of gravity of the said flag section. 7

3. A marker for golf courses comprising in combination a counterweighted flagsection and a handle section having a pivotal connection at the extreme end thereof uni-l versally secured at a point above the center of gravity of the said 'fiag section.

4. Aunarlrer for golf courses comprising in combination a flag section having an en larged bulbous counterweight at its lower end, and a handle section-connected by a uni-' versal JOHlti/O Sfll.Cl"fi1lggSGCll10I1 atva point above the center of gravity of :the latter.

In testimony whereof I afiir: my signature, 0

in' presence of two subscribing witnesses. THOMAS J. w. BROWN.

Witnesses:

THOMAS DURANT, WM. E. DYRE.

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Washington. D. G3!" 

